Nº8 Daniil Yakimovich

Draw

Daniil Yakimovich (USA)

wKg3,Qa7,Ne3,Bf8,Pc3/bKa1,Qb5,Re5,Pa2,b4,d5

1.c4!
1.Qd4? Qe2! 2.Qxe5 Kb1–+

1…dxc4
1…Rxe3+ 2.Qxe3 Qxc4 3.Bg7+ =

2.Qd4+ c3 3.Bxb4
3.Qd1+? Kb2 4.Qc2+ Ka3 5.Qc1+ (5.Qxc3+ Ka4 6.Qc2+ b3–+) 5…Ka4 6.Qd1+ c2 7.Qxc2+ b3–+

3…Rxe3+ 4.Qxe3 Qb8+!
4…Qxb4 5.Qc1+ Qb1 6.Qxc3+ Qb2 7.Qe1+ =

5.Kf3!
5.Kh3? Qc8+ 6.Kg3 Kb2–+

5…Qb7+ 6.Ke2!
6.Kg3? Qc7+ 7.Kf3 Kb2–+

6…Qb5+ 7.Ke1! Qxb4 8.Qc1+ Qb1 9.Kd1 mutual zugzwang, this is why 7.Kd1? would lose 9…c2+ 10.Kd2 another mutual zugzwang 10…Qxc1+ 11.Kxc1= stalemate